Just a little post related to interior decor. Received a newsletter via email from Finnish Design Shop and this Tiara pattern by Marimekko caught my eye immediately, so I decided to go & check what is included to this collection. Found some other fascinating items as well...I just keep on dreaming.

Made also my very first collage in Photoshop. All my previous collages are made in PicMonkey, Polyvore or Olioboard. Still long way to go and need loads of practising.

Tiara which is design by Finnish Erja Hirvi at Marimekko has new colour combos and the pattern can be found in bedlinen, towels, fabrics and in a mug.

Which one would be your choice from Tiara - the pink or the black one?

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(FI) Tässä ihan vaan pieni sisustukseen liittyvä postaus. Sain Finnish Design Shopilta mainoksen sähköpostiini ja heti pisti silmään Marimekon runsas ja herkullinen Tiara-kuviointi, joten päätin käydä katsomassa mitä kaikkea ko. sarjaan kuuluu. Samalla löysin muutaman muunkin kivan tuotteen... ainahan sitä saa haaveilla.

Samalla tuli tehtyä elämäni ensimmäinen kollaasi Photosopissa. Aikaisemmin olen väsännyt niitä PicMonkeylla, Polyvorella ja Olioboardilla. Vielä on hiomista asettelussa ja kuvien koon muokkaamisessa. 

Marimekon Erja Hirven suunnittelema Tiara on saanut uusia väriyhdistelmiä ja löytyy nyt lakanoissa, pyyhkeissä, kankaissa ja mukissa. 

Kumman Tiaran ottaisit - vaaleanpunaisen vai mustapohjaisen?

Green for January Home

Picked up some nice & green items to cheer up the not-so-colorful month of January.

Green for January Home by tibstips 

Mixing different shades of green creates fresh & warm interior.

Looks cosy, doesn't it?

Happy New Year 2012!

 Year 2012 has started!

- made a new year resolution:

NO SHOPPING

meaning no unnecessary shopping

Made some shopping -not much- in Finland 

after Xmas before New Year:

 Colourful silk dress by Marimekko

with 20% off

- the name of the dress is "Kupari" (Copper)

 Here's another great find at Marimekko

- cotton summer dress in 

an interesting colour combination

- also 20% off

 Would be fabulous for example in Miami...

 Probably forgot to show this silk dress

by Diane von Furstenberg

- bought it at Melrose boutique in LA in November 

- really vibrant colours!

 Had it on yesterday at New Year's Day brunch

at Marriott.

 By the way, these are the Prada boots

that bought in Vienna with my Mum in December

- saw them already in London in September

but somehow could be without buying them...

Now it's the second day of 2012

and haven't shopped a single thing.

- good start!

Grove

 Grove

the upscale open-air mall 

in West Hollywood

- this is the entrance from the parking lot

 Some shops to mention:

Nordstrom, Apple Store, Ugg,

the West Coast's flagship Abercrombie&Fitch...

 And yes, that's right, you did see a tram there!

 On the other end of the mall

there's  Farmer Market

 Pumpkins everywhere, of course

 Farmers Market inside

- great place to buy meat, fish, fruit, 

vegetables, bakery...

Also small restaurants to eat snack or have lunch

 Barneys New York Co-Op

 Finnish Marimekko on display

at Crate&Barrel

Grove

189 The Grove Drive at W 3rd Street

Fairfax

www.thegrovela.com

Design District

An art gallery in Design District
Design District:
NE 36th to 41st Streets
by NE 2nd to N Miami Avenue
- the area was quite a crime scene in the late '80s,
not so unsafe any more as it once was
but still not a place to linger at night
.
Not only art galleries but also
gorgeous interior shops
.

All buildings are one floor houses

former storeges, garages etc
.

Kenzo Home, Fendi Home, Ligne Roset, Bulthaup...
.

There's also a garden there
.

A sanctuary in the city

- arty little public park to rest
.

.

Apparently there's Kartell,

and is it really...?!!!
.

Yes, it is - Christian Louboutin boutique!
- so not only art, furniture, garden

but also shoes!

And there's a Marni boutique too in the district
.

Wauh! The Finnish icon Marimekko is there!
.